House File 2180 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2180 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 562) (As Amended and Passed by the House February 18, 2014 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to transitional coaching authorizations issued 1 by the board of educational examiners. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 HF 2180 (3) 85 kh/rj/md
H.F. 2180 Section 1. Section 272.2, subsection 14, paragraph b, 1 subparagraph (2), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 2 (2) The applicant is less than twenty-one years of age 3 except as provided in section 272.31, subsection 1 , paragraph 4 “e” . However, a student enrolled in a practitioner preparation 5 program who meets board requirements for a temporary, 6 limited-purpose license who is seeking to teach as part of a 7 practicum or internship may be less than twenty-one years of 8 age. 9 Sec. 2. Section 272.31, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 1. a. The Except as provided in paragraph “b” , the 12 minimum requirements for the board to award issue a coaching 13 authorization to an applicant are: 14 a. (1) Successful completion of one semester credit hour 15 or ten contact hours in a course relating to knowledge and 16 understanding of the structure and function of the human body 17 in relation to physical activity. 18 b. (2) Successful completion of one semester credit hour 19 or ten contact hours in a course relating to knowledge and 20 understanding of human growth and development of children and 21 youth in relation to physical activity. 22 c. (3) Successful completion of two semester credit hours 23 or twenty contact hours in a course relating to knowledge and 24 understanding of the prevention and care of athletic injuries 25 and medical and safety problems relating to physical activity. 26 d. (4) Successful completion of one semester credit hour 27 or ten contact hours relating to knowledge and understanding 28 of the techniques and theory of coaching interscholastic 29 athletics. 30 e. (5) Attainment of at least eighteen years of age. 31 b. The board shall issue a transitional coaching 32 authorization to an individual who is at least eighteen 33 years of age and who provides verification of an offer of a 34 coaching position by a school or a consortium of schools, but 35 -1- HF 2180 (3) 85 kh/rj/md 1/ 2
H.F. 2180 who has not completed the coursework required for a coaching 1 authorization as specified in paragraph “a” . A transitional 2 coaching authorization is valid for not more than one year, 3 may not be renewed, and is valid only in the hiring school or 4 consortium of schools. A consortium of schools may include a 5 school district, a school district school attendance center, or 6 an accredited nonpublic school, or any combination thereof. 7 Sec. 3. Section 279.19B, subsection 1, paragraph a, 8 subparagraph (2), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 9 (2) A qualified individual who meets the requirements of 10 section 272.31, subsection 1, paragraph “a” , and possesses 11 a coaching authorization issued by the board of educational 12 examiners. 13 Sec. 4. Section 279.19B, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 14 2014, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 15 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (3) A qualified individual who meets the 16 requirements of section 272.31, subsection 1, paragraph “b” , 17 and possesses a transitional coaching authorization issued by 18 the board of educational examiners. 19 -2- HF 2180 (3) 85 kh/rj/md 2/ 2